Pantech

If you are in the market for a new feature phone that is easy on the budget the Pantech Pursuit II will be coming to AT&T on July 17. The mobile phone is the follow up to the Pantech Pursuit that we talked about in June of 2010. The new phone runs on the Brew mobile platform and has a nice 2.8-inch touchscreen display and a vertical slide out keyboard.

Pantech has hooked up with AT&T to deliver their very first Android-based effort here in the United States. This device will be a mid-range phone with emphasis on messaging and the use of social media, delivering these things with it's full QWERTY slide-out keyboard and a lovely 3.1-inch full touchscreen display. This device will be available June 5 for $69.99 with a two-year contract and minimum monthly data plan. Cute or rough enough for that last straggling family member not in the smartphone club?

It's taken a while, but Verizon has finally released Mac drivers for its 4G LTE modems; well, at least one of them. The LG VL600 we reviewed - and were so impressed by its data speeds - is still Windows-only, but the Pantech UML290 now has official OS X support.

Verizon has promised Mac support for its LTE 4G modems, but until then the official software is PC-only. That's not good enough for OS X lovers wanting some high-speed 4G action, however, and so an unofficial workaround has been cooked up over at HowardForums for the Pantech UML290.

The details regarding Verizon's upcoming launch of their 4G, LTE network are starting to break through. Verizon has officially released the press release for the announcement, and it not only includes the names for the 4G USB modems that consumers will be able to purchase, but also outlines how much everything will cost when it's all said and done. Verizon is set to kick off their press release any minute, and their 4G network is launching in 38 markets (and 60 airpots) this Sunday, December 5th.

Today, AT&T officially announced the upcoming availability of their latest Pantech-manufactured landscape sliding device, the Laser. Interestingly enough, while it does feature a full, physical QWERTY keyboard, the Laser is touted as being the thinnest device with that feature available for AT&T. But, if that's not enough to grab you, the other features may be enough.

Pantech and Verizon Wireless have announced that the Pantech Jest will be coming to Verizon as an exclusive device. The new device is a slider phone that is built around keeping the user in touch with friends and family using social networking and messaging.

It's been awhile, hasn't it? Yes, yes, it has. We know. There's been a few changes, some systematic alterations that had to take place over the last few weeks, but here we are. Tonight, on a Monday, smack-dab in the middle of June. Welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. We're happy you could find your way back. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got exclusive images of the Samsung Galaxy S Pro, a run-down of where to pre-order your iPhone 4, and a new release from Pantech. In the Dredge 'Net, we've got rumors that Apple's releasing a new app for iOS, we get to see the first bionic iPad, and the newly announced Xbox 360 goes up for pre-order.

If you are an AT&T customer who just doesn’t need all that a high-end smartphone like the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 offer you might be interested in the new Pantech Pursuit mobile. The new handset is a messaging phone that is designed for easy use and low price.

Week in review time again, here we go! The Lenovo IdeaPad Pineview netbook hit the FCC Monday. The FCC is one of the most prolific leaker of gadgets and gear around and we love them for it. The CrunchPad is now said to be steamrolling toward a launch and may have a sponsorship deal in place. Word was a few weeks back that the tablet was dead.